Frederick Webster Howe (28 August 1822 – 25 April 1891) was an American

machine tool A machine tool is a machine for handling or machining metal or other rigid materials, usually by cutting, boring, grinding, shearing, or other forms of deformations. Machine tools employ some sort of tool that does the cutting or shaping. All ...

innovator and inventor. He was described as 'the

Henry Maudslay Henry Maudslay ( pronunciation and spelling) (22 August 1771 – 14 February 1831) was an English machine tool innovator, tool and die maker, and inventor. He is considered a founding father of machine tool technology. His inventions were an ...

of America' in recognition of his innovations.

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19th-century American inventors 1822 births 1891 deaths {{US-inventor-stub